{"id":19087,"date":"2019-06-25T03:35:42","date_gmt":"2019-06-24T17:35:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?p=19087"},"modified":"2020-07-17T07:54:15","modified_gmt":"2020-07-16T21:54:15","slug":"county-mayo-ireland-%f0%9f%87%ae%f0%9f%87%aa-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?p=19087","title":{"rendered":"County Mayo, Ireland \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddea 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Date: 23rd June 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Travelled: 193 kilometres from Clifden, County Galway to Keel Beach, County Mayo<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Visited: Just driving the Wild Atlantic Way<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Stayed: Keel Beach West, upper car-park, free with T+B <a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/qSva1iphxh5oQEGW8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">N53.96953, W10.19357<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Budget: 21 days @ \u20ac91 per day<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The wind was gusting out of the south-west all night.  We woke a couple of times to the noise of flags flapping and the wind whistling through the rigging of the yacht next door.  We had planned a walk back into Clifden this morning, but the wind hasn\u2019t abated by the time coffee is done.  So we drive back to town, park and go for a walk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/ABC9B57E-6BCB-4253-AD05-41A8E76B9758-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19089\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/ABC9B57E-6BCB-4253-AD05-41A8E76B9758-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/ABC9B57E-6BCB-4253-AD05-41A8E76B9758-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/ABC9B57E-6BCB-4253-AD05-41A8E76B9758-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/ABC9B57E-6BCB-4253-AD05-41A8E76B9758-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/ABC9B57E-6BCB-4253-AD05-41A8E76B9758-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/ABC9B57E-6BCB-4253-AD05-41A8E76B9758.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>It was a short walk, we only got a couple of blocks and it started to drizzle.  The drizzle turned to rain.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Since arriving in Ireland it has rained pretty much every day but just 10 minutes and the sun soon returns.  Not today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/BBBBC5AB-7A08-4210-9DC4-2DCE9ABACF21-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"19090\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=19090\" class=\"wp-image-19090\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/BBBBC5AB-7A08-4210-9DC4-2DCE9ABACF21-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/BBBBC5AB-7A08-4210-9DC4-2DCE9ABACF21-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/BBBBC5AB-7A08-4210-9DC4-2DCE9ABACF21-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/BBBBC5AB-7A08-4210-9DC4-2DCE9ABACF21-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/BBBBC5AB-7A08-4210-9DC4-2DCE9ABACF21-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/BBBBC5AB-7A08-4210-9DC4-2DCE9ABACF21.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">No point sitting in a car-park hoping the rain will stop.  So we turn for the Sky Road.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/5FE452F3-EA23-4E6A-B8AA-106FB1FD1EB4-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"19091\" data-link=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?attachment_id=19091\" class=\"wp-image-19091\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/5FE452F3-EA23-4E6A-B8AA-106FB1FD1EB4-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/5FE452F3-EA23-4E6A-B8AA-106FB1FD1EB4-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/5FE452F3-EA23-4E6A-B8AA-106FB1FD1EB4-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/5FE452F3-EA23-4E6A-B8AA-106FB1FD1EB4-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/5FE452F3-EA23-4E6A-B8AA-106FB1FD1EB4-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/5FE452F3-EA23-4E6A-B8AA-106FB1FD1EB4.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The Sky Road follows the ridge line along the Kingston Peninsula.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/61E31DBE-BDE9-4190-8D7C-63CAC8D8D109-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19093\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/61E31DBE-BDE9-4190-8D7C-63CAC8D8D109-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/61E31DBE-BDE9-4190-8D7C-63CAC8D8D109-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/61E31DBE-BDE9-4190-8D7C-63CAC8D8D109-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/61E31DBE-BDE9-4190-8D7C-63CAC8D8D109-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/61E31DBE-BDE9-4190-8D7C-63CAC8D8D109-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/61E31DBE-BDE9-4190-8D7C-63CAC8D8D109.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>The last couple of kms are steep and the drop precipitous, but we make the viewing point safely.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/CCCB8406-764A-44AE-B84A-FF8CA4B98AFA-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19098\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/CCCB8406-764A-44AE-B84A-FF8CA4B98AFA-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/CCCB8406-764A-44AE-B84A-FF8CA4B98AFA-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/CCCB8406-764A-44AE-B84A-FF8CA4B98AFA-570x760.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/CCCB8406-764A-44AE-B84A-FF8CA4B98AFA.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>We have breakfast at the viewing point whilst the Hymer rocks in the wind.  I exchange messages with our daughter Alix, whose on a surf safari in Morocco.  Weather looks a little better Agadir.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/424C4AFF-993F-442D-9490-992AFB62ABE3.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"273\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/424C4AFF-993F-442D-9490-992AFB62ABE3-1024x273.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19095\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/424C4AFF-993F-442D-9490-992AFB62ABE3-1024x273.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/424C4AFF-993F-442D-9490-992AFB62ABE3-300x80.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/424C4AFF-993F-442D-9490-992AFB62ABE3-768x204.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/424C4AFF-993F-442D-9490-992AFB62ABE3-1536x409.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/424C4AFF-993F-442D-9490-992AFB62ABE3-2048x545.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/424C4AFF-993F-442D-9490-992AFB62ABE3-570x152.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/424C4AFF-993F-442D-9490-992AFB62ABE3-1320x351.jpeg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>A panorama from the Sky Road viewing point.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DFAEAE80-43AD-4C64-B227-0236778DBFE6-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19094\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DFAEAE80-43AD-4C64-B227-0236778DBFE6-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DFAEAE80-43AD-4C64-B227-0236778DBFE6-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DFAEAE80-43AD-4C64-B227-0236778DBFE6-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DFAEAE80-43AD-4C64-B227-0236778DBFE6-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DFAEAE80-43AD-4C64-B227-0236778DBFE6-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DFAEAE80-43AD-4C64-B227-0236778DBFE6.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Always the Girl Scout Pam keeps her emergency beanie, scarf and Ugg boots at the Hymer\u2019s door.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>An hour later we find a parking spot with a view overlooking Hillary Harbour.  We passed Kylemore Abbey a few kms back but didn\u2019t see the point of paying the entrance fee in the rain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DC21A664-33AC-42BD-ABB9-FD7CD3E80C42-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19101\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DC21A664-33AC-42BD-ABB9-FD7CD3E80C42-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DC21A664-33AC-42BD-ABB9-FD7CD3E80C42-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DC21A664-33AC-42BD-ABB9-FD7CD3E80C42-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DC21A664-33AC-42BD-ABB9-FD7CD3E80C42-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DC21A664-33AC-42BD-ABB9-FD7CD3E80C42-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/DC21A664-33AC-42BD-ABB9-FD7CD3E80C42.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Nice view if you kept the wipers on.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>So we continued on in the rain though Westport before turning onto the R319 for Achill Island.  We have the co-ordinates for a stop at West Keel Beach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/024108C1-69EB-466F-A793-3BEE1C8125B7-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19102\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/024108C1-69EB-466F-A793-3BEE1C8125B7-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/024108C1-69EB-466F-A793-3BEE1C8125B7-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/024108C1-69EB-466F-A793-3BEE1C8125B7-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/024108C1-69EB-466F-A793-3BEE1C8125B7-570x428.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/024108C1-69EB-466F-A793-3BEE1C8125B7-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/024108C1-69EB-466F-A793-3BEE1C8125B7.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>The road to Keel Beach West is a little challenging in the conditions, but we arrive safely and take a spot overlooking the beach.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>An hour later the wind rises again and the Hymer start rocking with the gusts.  It\u2019s not going to be a good night, so we retreat back to Keel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/96F9F3FB-6E88-4384-8E6A-CC3C6A4F086B-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19107\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/96F9F3FB-6E88-4384-8E6A-CC3C6A4F086B-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/96F9F3FB-6E88-4384-8E6A-CC3C6A4F086B-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/96F9F3FB-6E88-4384-8E6A-CC3C6A4F086B-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/96F9F3FB-6E88-4384-8E6A-CC3C6A4F086B-570x427.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/96F9F3FB-6E88-4384-8E6A-CC3C6A4F086B-1320x990.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/96F9F3FB-6E88-4384-8E6A-CC3C6A4F086B.jpeg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Opposite the pub at Keel we find a nice solid windbreak and set up for what proves to be a quiet evening.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Michael and Pam<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Date: 23rd June 2019 Travelled: 193 kilometres from Clifden, County Galway to Keel Beach, County Mayo Visited: Just driving the Wild Atlantic Way Stayed: Keel Beach West, upper car-park, free with T+B N53.96953, W10.19357 Budget: 21 days @ \u20ac91 per day The wind was gusting out of the south-west all night. 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